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On 3/13/2020 at 8:21 AM, johnenock said:

The next deslabbed addition to the collection. Real nice looking copy from Newworldorder:

 

Nice copy!

Is it 2 late to join lol. Damn I missed out.

3 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said:

Sweet! looks a 3.5 or maybe a little better, hopefully I didn't steer you wrong... 3.5's going for $525, of course so is 4.0/4.5

https://comics.gocollect.com/guide/view/133601

SO here is hoping  

Thank buddy! Yea @ 425 I couldn’t pass it up.

3 hours ago, ADAMANTIUM said:

I would say so, given the price, you might want it already graded though. and I'm not too sure it's an urgent purchase......

My local shop has a raw copy (3.5 ish) for sale: $425

Should I jump on it? You just don’t see them pop up in shops very often.

4 hours ago, thirdgreenham said:

Always?

Whenever I buy raw stuff at the LCS yes. 

13 minutes ago, WPPJames said:

So it was graded a 9.0+ or some people here just guessed it as 9.0/9.2? Big difference.

It was guessed. The owner never posted the results.

That's a lot of spine ticks to be a 9.0 -9.2 no?

I found one that some on here said 9.0/9.2

It obviously has more stress marks on the back than mine shows.

Not to mention the top right corner...

4 minutes ago, WPPJames said:

That's for minds greater than mine. Lol. I've heard that a clean will sometimes take them off. I've also heard that if the oil from the finger gets absorbed it's not coming out. This is a pretty high $$$ book so I don't see that you have much to lose with paying for a C&P. And I agree with the fingerprint concern. I sent in 1st printings of The Crow #1 - #4. All new unread. And I though untouched. Grades came back from 8.5 to 9.6. 8.5 grade notes indicated fingerprint(s) which I hadn't even noticed. Probably from me touching it myself with a greasy finger after eating potato chips one night after having an adult beverage too many.

Lol @ "Adult beverage too many"

That's never good mixed with comic cleaning either.

I always over grade the modern and under grade the oldies lmao

Time for a strategy adjustment!

7 minutes ago, WPPJames said:

Also have to keep in mind that CGC almost always grades harder than what we estimate here on PGM. I often tend to under grade here based on that alone. Like, what would you grade this as? A 9.0. What do you think CGC would grade it as? An 8.5 at best.

I was thinking more like a 9.4 with a press and clean.

Im actually more bothered by the fingerprints than anything else.

How do those come off? Lol

2 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said:

I'd say 8.5 but the corners and everything is sharp... so maybe 9.0

It's always tough for me to tell depth in pics and size comparative to the whole comic when it comes to ticks...and pics...

That one tick looks deep 2 others less so and I'm hoping for the best

 

Thank you and yes pics are hard to tell from.

10 minutes ago, Point Five said:

Yeah, back has some issues unfortunately with the spine cracks and fingerprints. Hard to be sure from the photos, but I'd think 8.5ish, nice as the front looks.

 

 

I just don't get it lol. I've seen 9.2's in worse condition. Thanks for the response.

1 minute ago, Point Five said:

Yeah, back has some issues unfortunately with the spine cracks and fingerprints. Hard to be sure from the photos, but I'd think 8.5ish, nice as the front looks.

 

 

Fingerprints cannot be removed?

Few spine ticks on back and a few finger prints.

3 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said:

you'd get more feed back if you started the thread here where we do this kind if thing  

https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/forum/42-hey-buddy-can-you-spare-a-grade/

all that said i'd say 9.2

Already did so. Thank you.

An occasional fingerprint or two as well...

A few spine ticks...

1 minute ago, Bomber-Bob said:

I don't think it's easy to answer your question. Grading is not a pure mathematical formula. Depending on the back cover problem, you may get a 9.4 or 9.6 . It's even possible to maintain a 9.8. If you show us a pick of the Back Cover it would help. 

Stand by please and i will.

More of a question really.

If the front in a 9.8 and the back is a 9.4, does that make it a 9.6?

Here's the front...

Wi

2 minutes ago, comicdonna said:

Nice book.  You should post it in the hey buddy, can you spare a grade thread.  

Will do. I just don't wanna take it out and take pics of the back lol.